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Establishment of Paternity and Enforcement of Support Orders When a Member of the Military Is Involved
Publication Date: September 2004
Publisher(s): Center for Law and Social Policy
Author(s): Paula Roberts
Special Collection: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Topic: Military and defense (Military personnel)
Social conditions (Public welfare and social services)
Type: Brief
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
The Department of Defense employs approximately 1.4 million active duty military personnel, 1.4 million reservists, 2 million retirees, and 800 thousand civilian employees. Many of these employees and retirees are non-custodial parents. This memo to child support advocates details how to deal with the military in establishing and enforcing support orders.